Topical Tranexamic Acid to Control Vaginal Laceration Bleeding

J Emerg Med · Jul 2024

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Topical Tranexamic Acid to Control Vaginal Laceration Bleeding after Sexual Assault.

Sexual assault survivors may sustain vaginal trauma that requires intervention in the emergency department, or operating room. ⋯ We describe the case of a 16-year-old female who was referred to the emergency department for evaluation of continued bleeding from a vaginal laceration following sexual assault 38 h prior. The bleeding limited the medical forensic medical examination, but she was hemodynamically stable. After the application of tranexamic acid (TXA)-soaked gauze, the patient's bleeding was controlled and the wound was able to be evaluated and the examination completed. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: To our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature that describes the use of topical TXA in a patient to achieve hemostasis in a vaginal laceration sustained from sexual violence.

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- Ashtyn Playfair, Brian Dillon, Carissa Futterer, and Ralph J Riviello.
- Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant Hospital, Forensic Nurse Program, San Antonio, Texas.
- J Emerg Med. 2024 Jul 1; 67 (1): e65e68e65-e68.
BackgroundSexual assault survivors may sustain vaginal trauma that requires intervention in the emergency department, or operating room.Case ReportWe describe the case of a 16-year-old female who was referred to the emergency department for evaluation of continued bleeding from a vaginal laceration following sexual assault 38 h prior. The bleeding limited the medical forensic medical examination, but she was hemodynamically stable. After the application of tranexamic acid (TXA)-soaked gauze, the patient's bleeding was controlled and the wound was able to be evaluated and the examination completed. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: To our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature that describes the use of topical TXA in a patient to achieve hemostasis in a vaginal laceration sustained from sexual violence.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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